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    Watched this one over the weekend, well, just because. It's more fun than I remember it being.

    Mainly because of this!

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    Ha! He doesn't really show his naked ass in this movie like he does in all his other ones but that's close enough.

    At any rate, the premise is fucking dumb. Van Damme is a nice guy named Chad who teaches women how to stretch and he's also a thug named Alex. They don't know about one another because when they were six months old some bad guys killed their parents. Thankfully a guy named Frankie was able to shoot Bolo Yeung in the face and save Chad, whereas Alex was dropped off at a French convent in Hong Kong (?). So they grew up leading separate lives but once they realize what's happened they hang out at a giant abandoned house, blow up a few Mercedes Benz sedans and then eventually get around to fighting the bad guys.



    It's a little long for what it is and I remember it being absolutely terrible. It kind of is absolutely terrible but it's got some good action scenes and if you drink enough beer and refer to Alex as Van Damn and Chad as Van Darn you can make your own comedy jokes for good laughing times.

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    This is the film he should have won an Oscar for. He plays Twins goddamit!
    "No presh from the Dresh!"

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    • #3
      I just bought this. I felt I could not live any longer without owning this on disc. VHS just doesn't cut it when it comes to double Van Damme.
      "No presh from the Dresh!"

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      • #4
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        I think this was my favorite of his so far. Maybe tied with Universal Soldier.
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Alison Jane View Post
          I think this was my favorite of his so far. Maybe tied with Universal Soldier.
          I agree! Of the old Van Dammes this and US are tops! Of the new ones I absolutely adore Wake of Death. Have you seen that yet, Mrs.Jane?
          "No presh from the Dresh!"

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          • #6
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            Don't think so.
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            • #7
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              Originally posted by Alison Jane View Post
              Don't think so.
              Yes you did. I brought the German Blu ray over. That was the one with Van Damme and the Asian child. And the shoot out at the docks.

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              • #8
                This movie is probably my favorite of his early output. It's really fun. Love the Hong Kong locales. Love Geoffrey Lewis and Bolo Yeung. It's up there with KICKBOXER, UNIVERSAL SOLDIER and BLOODSPORT. I can't believe Ian thinks this is terrible! This is definitive early Van Damme, in the best possible way!
                "When I die, I hope to go to Accra"

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                • #9
                  You just cant knock early Van Damme flicks as they exhibit almost EXACTLY the same amount of enjoyment as they did back in the original release days...

                  Derosnt matter how much older you get...Van Damme;s movies are still enjoyable....

                  And, YES, he did seem to have a bit of a fixation of playing twins at one point in his career...Do you think he did it so he could get paid TWICE for doing the movie?

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                  • #10
                    It is terrible, but in the best possible way. I had a lot of fun with it. It's totally rewatchable though and I'm happy I own it.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Ian Jane View Post
                      It is terrible, but in the best possible way. I had a lot of fun with it. It's totally rewatchable though and I'm happy I own it.
                      EXACTLY what i meant...

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                      • #12
                        And that creepy sex scene on the boat - that's just really weird. Was hoping the VD piloting the boat would've ejaculated while his twin was purely for comic relief but, alas, the best ideas were probably on the cutting room floor.

                        Saw this in the theater. And Cyborg. And Universal Soldier. Ugh.

                        Nowhere To Run is still my fave of the run. Hard Target's a given for me at the top of the list, tho'.
                        It's not going to suck itself...

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                        • #13
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                          I'm appalled.

                          I have never seen this film.

                          Absurd but now rectified. I just bought it.

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                          • #14
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                            Van Damn is dreamier than Van Darn.
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